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NBA commissioner David Stern announced the list on the 29th of October 1996. He spoke inside the Grand Hyatt New York hotel to mark the league's fiftieth year of existence.
Fifty panelists cast unranked votes including sixteen former players, thirteen media members, and twenty-one team representatives. Only three voting former players failed to make the final roster while players could not vote for themselves under these rules.
Michael Jordan led all scorers with thirty-two thousand two hundred ninety-two points during his career. Wilt Chamberlain followed with thirty-eight thousand points and Kareem Abdul-Jabbar accumulated twenty-three thousand seven hundred fifty-seven total points.
Ten head coaches received recognition alongside the player selections because members of print and broadcast media compiled this specific list alone. Lenny Wilkens remains the sole member to appear on both lists as a player and coach.
Six out of thirty franchises had multiple teams selected for the honor with Boston Celtics and Los Angeles Lakers each securing two spots. Philadelphia 76ers also received two nominations alongside the Chicago Bulls which set a single-season record with seventy-two victories.